Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,063 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: A small part of the county seat of Defiance is located in western Richland Township.

Name and history

Richland Township was established in 1824. It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Transportation

U.S. Route 24 travels from northeast to southwest through the northern half of Richland Township. Other major roads in the township include: